Life is a continuing process, a flow, not a succession of ACTS and events at all.

生活是个连贯的过程，一个流动的东西，完全不是一串动作和事件。

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She sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks.

她叹息着，知道他的一生将有一连串的伤心。

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This new old woman was named Madame Bourgon, and had nothing remarkable about her life except a dynasty of three paroquets, who had reigned in succession over her soul.

这个新来的老妇人叫毕尔贡妈妈，她一生中有过三只鹦鹉，先后统治着她的灵魂，除此之外，再没有其他值得一提的事。

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Today's Greek general strike is a timely reminder that agreement has still not been reached on the latest phase of its succession of life-saving bailouts.

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What helped to make the novel so successful was the succession of life lessons learned by Astrid on her journey from worshipful, dependent daughter to confident, independent young woman.

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In succession planning, as in life, best-laid scenarios rarely play out as we wish.

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